This Week's Newsletter
Wed May 25: Lindy Prom! Frankie Tribute! DJ Shane! Performances! @ wednesdaynighthop.com
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1. THIS WEEK: May 25th Lindy Prom! Frankie Tribute! DJ Shane! Performances!
2. May Classes w/ Brian & Angela & Cheryl, Gilles & Audrey, Matt & Andrea!
3. Just For You: DISCOUNTS! Punch Cards & 2-for-1 Coupons!
4. Resources: yelp, facebook, calendar, photos & videos
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We stayed until the the very end dancing to DJ Allen Kerr's tunes. Thanks to everyone for making it another great night at Wednesday Night Hop.
May is the birth month of Frankie Manning, our grandfather of lindy hop. We owe a lot to Frankie for teaching us and sharing this dance with us so we are donating a quarter of this month's profits to the Frankie fund!
TAKE NOTE: Don't miss The Carl Sonny Leyland Trio at our next band night to launch June classes on the 1st!
See you on the dance floor!
wednesdaynighthop.com/
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1. THIS WEEK: May 25th Lindy Prom! Frankie Tribute! DJ Shane! Performances!
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LINDY PROM is HERE! The theme this year is "Bootlegger's Ball" so prom will have a 1920's speakeasy flare! The free photo booth will be open so get your poses ready and come vie for this year's prom King and Queen! Mention the secret pass phrase at the door for special entrance. The pass phrase is "FRANKING LIVES!"
Stay for performances during the dance! Vintage dance troupe, Danse Libre, will show us how things were done back in the 1920's to kick things off through the night. Double or Nothing also has a new piece to show us and Swing Cats Rhythm Revue also will delight our senses. This will be a night to remember!
This Wednesday is the day before Frankie Manning's Birthday so we will do what we can to pay tribute to this legend of Lindy Hop. Kylie will present her Frankie tribute video and all month the Level 3 students have been learning the Big Apple routine choreographed by the man himself. Come to the 9:20 Special Birthday Celebration the next day to see them perform the routine!
More details about Lindy Prom on the event website:
wednesdaynighthop.com/events/20110525.php
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2. May Classes w/ Brian & Angela & Cheryl, Gilles & Audrey, Matt & Andrea!
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Register online now! If you are purchasing regular priced series classes please do so in advance with our new online registration. We accept paypal and credit card payments. We will allow registration up until 11:59pm the Tuesday before the first class of the next series.
wednesdaynighthop.com/register
*** LEVEL 1 - MIX & MATCH 6 & 8 COUNTS ***
8:15 - 9:15pm
In this 4-week series, Angela and Brian will help you to build (or continue to build up) your basic 6- and 8-count Lindy moves. You will be introduced fun variations of 6-count patterns, and ways to transition from 6-count to 8-count rhythms smoothly and freely. Two mini routines that are based on the moves in this series will spice up your social dance skills.
*** LEVEL 2 - KICK START YOUR TANDEM CHARLESTON***
7:15 - 8:15pm
Alright, so, you're feeling good in your side by side charleston, and you feel compelled to start rockin' out in tandem. You try to get into it, and... "Oh, shoot, sorry - let's reset." OK, let's forget about that, you've gotten into tandem now (and potentially adjusted to using the "wrong" foot)! Things are going awesome. Except after eight 8-counts of the basic, you begin to wonder what the heck you're supposed to do with thIS weird tandem thing. Ummm... time to get back to side by side! Shoot, but how do you do that? Time to reset again...
If you've ever experienced any of these tandem anxieties, have no fear! Brian and Cheryl will help you unleash the awesomeness that is to be found in tandem! You'll learn some sweet transitions in and out of it, as well as some stylin' moves to add some variety once you get there! This class is suitable for people with 3+ months of dance experience - we'll start out with a review of side-by-side and a few variations, but make sure you're comfortable with the basic charleston first!
*** LEVEL 3 - THE BIG APPLE ***
7:15 - 8:15pm
In May, Audrey and Gilles will teach the big apple routine from the movie "Keep Punchin'" Get some great jazz moves under your belt and improve your lindy hop by improving your own personal body movement, while getting some aerobic exercise and having a blast with this choreography! Here is a link to the original movie footage of the routine.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfgKMfexdPQ
*** ALL LEVELS BALBOA - PURE BALBOA ***
8:15 - 9:15pm
May is Pure Balboa month with Matt and Andrea! They will be focusing on the connection, timing, and technique while dancing in closed position. Learn different ways of moving around the floor, some fancy footwork, and of course how make it feel oh so smooth while looking oh so cool.
*** PRICING & SCHEDULE ***
7:15-8:15pm - Level 2 Lindy OR Level 3 Lindy ( series, drop-in)
8:15-9:15pm - Level 1 Lindy OR Balboa ( series, drop-in)
9:15-11:45pm - Dance Party ( band night, DJ night)
( for two series classes)
( for two drop-in classes)
More Details:
wednesdaynighthop.com/classes/overview/
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3. Just For You: DISCOUNTS! Punch Cards & 2-for-1 Coupons!
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*** DISCOUNTS! ***
WNH welcomes individuals of 24 years and younger! Show proof of age 24 and younger at the front desk for half off the price of series classes. If you are over 24 years old, but still carry enough credits to qualify as a full-time student, you are still eligible for the discount. Bring in your full-time class schedule for that semester or quarter to get the discount. Dances are also discounted to a admission cost. Drop-in classes are not discounted.
Discount policy for 24 and younger or full-time students:
for series classes (regularly )
for drop-in classes (same as regular price)
for the dance only (regularly or on band night)
*** PUNCH CARDS & 2-FOR-1 COUPONS! ***
Wednesday Night offers value pre-paid punch cards for entrance to the dance only. Each card gets you 10 admissions to the dance party be it a band night or a special party or performance. No more messing around with cash at the door. Just present your card and sign in!
If you signed up for the class series and you would like to introduce Lindy Hop to someone who has never been to Wednesday Night Hop before, ask your instructor for a 2-for-1 coupon. You can sign up for your next series class for only for the continuing student and for the brand new dancer! Spread the gospel of swing!
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4. Resources: yelp, facebook, calendar, photos & videos
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Keep it Swingin'! See you out on the dance floor!
Audrey, Brian, Cheryl, Gilles, Lilly, Lori, Pinar, Megan & Trevor!
Cheryl Burke Dance
1400 N Shoreline Blvd #A
Mountain View, CA 94043
